The Rogues Farewell Founder and Artistic Director Goldele Rayment

Company of Rogues announces the departure of our Artistic Director, Goldele Rayment, who founded the company solo in 2015. Goldele leaves to pursue her artistic practice as a teacher, dramaturg and director, and to enjoy time with family after her recent wedding to educator Aston Kwok.

The company will now be helmed by producer Robbi James in partnership with performer, director and producer Erica Lovell.

“Since Robbi joined Company of Rogues we have achieved career milestones which had previously seemed unattainable to me, such as touring Morgan Stern both nationally and internationally, and obtaining our first grants for a creative project,” Goldele said, “It is a remarkable thing to seed an idea and have others join you with as much passion and commitment as he has.”

Goldele fondly remembers the dozens of arts professionals the
company has worked with in her time as Artistic Director, “I am incredibly grateful
to Erica and Robbi, and to the too-many-to-name-here performers and other
creatives with whom I have made joyous, risky, challenging and inspiring
theatre under the auspice of Company of Rogues” she said.

Robbi and Erica will each take the title of Executive Creative
Producer, working collaboratively to develop and produce our ambitious 2020
season.

“Robbi and I share a goal for The Rogues that will continue
Goldele’s vision to select work that challenges and inspires us” Erica said,
“we’re committed to finding and developing original stories, to seeking out new
arts opportunities and to creating space for invisible artists to be seen on
Australian stages.”

Goldele’s next steps include her new focus on directing opera,
including directing Willoughby Symphony Orchestra’s Last Night of the Proms in August for the Pacific Opera Young
Artists program.

For Robbi it’s a bittersweet change, “I’m humbled and grateful to Goldele for believing in me, in our work and in our partnership. Her original vision will always be at the heart of Company of Rogues. I will dearly miss Goldele’s energy, artistry and passion but I’m also excited to see where these great assets will take her next”.

Thank you Goldele, and Chookas to a bright creative future!

Some of our favourite memories of Goldele at work…

Goldele at work on Gina Schien’s Morgan Stern, 2016

Goldele at work with Graeme Rhodes on Gina Schien’s Morgan Stern, 2016